Hardwood or steel pins that insert into the pin rail used to tie off the control line (rope) of a hemp rigging system.
A removable wooden, iron or brass pin fitted in a hole in the rail of a ship, used for securing and tying the running rigging. They were also handy clubs in case of hand-to-hand combat during boarding. Also called tack pin or jack pin.
A wood or steel rod, inserted into a hole in a pin rail, that secures ropes attached to a load.
A thick wooden cylinder, with a handle attached, used to anchor one end of a rope to a section of railing where it would otherwise be impractical.
removable metal or wooden pin set in a rail to which ropes are secured.
A dowel-like device, one to three feet long, inserted into holes in the wale or mast, used for tying off a line. Occasionally make handy clubs in shipboard fights.
A large wooden pin used to tie the halliards to. Could also be pulled out and used as a club. A stave.
A belaying pin is a device used on traditional sailing vessels to secure lines. Their function on modern vessels has been replaced by cleats, but they are still used, particularly on square-rigged ships.
